In the present work we propose and analyze a fully-coupled virtual element method of high order for solving the two dimensional nonstationary Boussinesq system in terms of the stream-function and temperature fields. The discretization for the spatial variables is based on the coupling C1- and C0-conforming virtual element approaches, while a backward Euler scheme is employed for the temporal variable. Well-posedness and unconditional stability of the fully-discrete problem are provided. Moreover, error estimates in H2- and H1-norms are derived for the stream-function and temperature, respectively. Finally, a set of benchmark tests are reported to confirm the theoretical error bounds and illustrate the behavior of the fully-discrete scheme.
Beirao da Veiga, L., Mora, D., Silgado, A. (2023). A fully-discrete virtual element method for the nonstationary Boussinesq equations in stream-function form. COMPUTER METHODS IN APPLIED MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING, 408(1 April 2023) [10.1016/j.cma.2023.115947].
A fully-discrete virtual element method for the nonstationary Boussinesq equations in stream-function form
Beirao da Veiga L.;
2023
Abstract
In the present work we propose and analyze a fully-coupled virtual element method of high order for solving the two dimensional nonstationary Boussinesq system in terms of the stream-function and temperature fields. The discretization for the spatial variables is based on the coupling C1- and C0-conforming virtual element approaches, while a backward Euler scheme is employed for the temporal variable. Well-posedness and unconditional stability of the fully-discrete problem are provided. Moreover, error estimates in H2- and H1-norms are derived for the stream-function and temperature, respectively. Finally, a set of benchmark tests are reported to confirm the theoretical error bounds and illustrate the behavior of the fully-discrete scheme.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.